# Make hasbro pack look less shiny plastic look? **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [July 7, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/make-hasbro-pack-look-less-shiny-plastic-look/6160 "2023-07-07T02:21:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IGendel369](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@IGendel369](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/IGendel369)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/make-hasbro-pack-look-less-shiny-plastic-look/6160/1 "2023-07-07T02:21:16Z")
Hi there, I have been upgrading my Hasbro [proton pack](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack) with a ton of mods. I’m pretty much completed at this point and I love it!!! I have never ever done anything like this before and with this being a collectors item toy, all the mods I’ve done are completely reversible back to the way it came in the box from the factory. One of the things I’ve noticed is it has a slight shine to it that makes it looks a little bit plastic. I would love to get that plastic’y look to be subdued without ruining the pack or not being able to reserve it back if I needed to. Do you have any suggestions of what to use? Maybe something you can rub on but can come off if needed. Or something else I’m not thinking of. Thanks so much!! ---
**Author:** ![mercifull](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/mercifull/32/4051_2.png) [@mercifull](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/mercifull)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/make-hasbro-pack-look-less-shiny-plastic-look/6160/2 "2023-07-07T10:43:40Z")
If you don’t want to do a full tear-down and repaint (and I don’t blame you) then there’s a few things you could try. Use some IPA and a magic sponge to remove some of the existing silver “weathering”. If you want, add your own using rub n buff which will look much more metallic. You could scuff the surface with a scouring pad. But only ever brush back/forth in one direction, never in circles. You could add black boot polish/wax or simply apply black paint in places thinly with a sponge to take off the plastic sheen. You could lightly spray over it with some sort of matt lacquer. ---
**Author:** ![IGendel369](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@IGendel369](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/IGendel369)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/make-hasbro-pack-look-less-shiny-plastic-look/6160/3 "2023-07-07T12:41:21Z")
Hmm, the boot polish sounds like a cool idea. If needed to reverse do you think it’s easy to come off? > [@Mercifull post\_id=4984376 time=1688726620 user\_id=49451](#): > > If you don’t want to do a full tear-down and repaint (and I don’t blame you) then there’s a few things you could try. > > Use some IPA and a magic sponge to remove some of the existing silver “weathering”. If you want, add your own using rub n buff which will look much more metallic. > > You could scuff the surface with a scouring pad. But only ever brush back/forth in one direction, never in circles. > > You could add black boot polish/wax or simply apply black paint in places thinly with a sponge to take off the plastic sheen. > > You could lightly spray over it with some sort of matt lacquer. ---
**Author:** ![mercifull](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/mercifull/32/4051_2.png) [@mercifull](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/mercifull)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/make-hasbro-pack-look-less-shiny-plastic-look/6160/4 "2023-07-07T13:25:52Z")
Boot/gun polish will come off with a good clean. As will rub n’buff which is just fancy wax polish as well. The problem with using clear coat sprays is that if you apply too thickly you can get run marks or it can go a sort of milky colour. ---
**Author:** ![IGendel369](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@IGendel369](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/IGendel369)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/make-hasbro-pack-look-less-shiny-plastic-look/6160/5 "2023-07-07T14:25:30Z")
Awesome thanks!!! > [@Mercifull post\_id=4984382 time=1688736352 user\_id=49451](#): > > Boot/gun polish will come off with a good clean. As will rub n’buff which is just fancy wax polish as well. > > The problem with using clear coat sprays is that if you apply too thickly you can get run marks or it can go a sort of milky colour.